Taster

Nose: Perfumy. New leather upholstery in a luxury car. Mint imperials for the road.

Palate: Butterscotch sauce. Peaches and cream. Sherry trifle.

Finish: Deliciously rounded. Some garden mint. A hint of peat. Balancing dryness. Gently warming.

Comment: The best Benromach I have tasted. I wonder what she should expect in a few years from the new stillhouse.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Intense and colourful. A basket of ripe summer fruit (apricot, peach) with a fresh lemony character. Becomes biscuity (shortbread) with water. Pleasant dry oakiness in the back.

Palate: Smooth and velvety. Oak and spices tend to prevail over the fruit.

Finish: Dry, spicy and slightly astringent.

Comment: A vibrant, characterful malt, drier on the palate and finish than expected from the nose.

Score: 8.25